School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kent State Students to Make Feature Film This Summer
Written by former student Bryan Kelly, the terror-filled tale weaves the story of five young actors who reenact a grisly murder-suicide that occurred at Heathridge University 20 years ago. However, they come to realize itās not just a simple reenactment. The students soon learn one thing ā evilā¦
School of Media and Journalism
JMC's Hanson to Moderate May 4 Discussion with Oscar-Winning Director
Professor Gary Hanson will moderate a discussion with Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone as part of the 43rd annual May 4, 1970 commemoration. Stone will speak about āHistory and Memory in Film,ā based on his films that depict ā60s-era events, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on May 4 in the University Auditā¦
School of Media and Journalism
Celebrating JMC's Nationally Award-Winning Year
JMC is completing its most successful year ever in national journalism and communication competitions, and students who earned national recognition were honored at an award ceremony on Tuesday evening, as part of Student Success Week. The 47 student honorees have won, placed, or been nominated inā¦
School of Media and Journalism
JMC Senior Earns Top National Magazine Internship
JMC senior Kelli Fitzpatrick is heading to New York City this summer to spend 10 weeks working at Readerās Digest as part of the prestigious American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) internship program. For nearly 50 years, ASME has sponsored the Magazine Internship Program, a 10-week program fā¦
School of Media and Journalism
JMC Launches Week-Long Celebration Of Students
A first-of-its-kind job and internship fair, a School-wide pizza party, and an awards reception and scholarship dinner rank among the many highlights of JMCās first Student Success Week, April 26 through May 3. The week of events is intended to highlight student opportunities and celebrate studenā¦
School of Media and Journalism
Course Builds Skills While Creating Lasting Memories For Students Who Participate
Sixteen students and three faculty members traveled south of the equator for two weeks in March to tell the story of the people, places and things in Curitiba, Brazil. The students were members of the College of Communication and Information's International Storytelling course. "I've neveā¦
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JMC Gradās Work Graces Cover of National Photographerās Magazine
Alumna Brooke DiDonato (ā12) has earned another significant JMC āfirstā: her award-winning photo illustration, Exorcism, is the cover photo of the 33rd Annual Spring Photographerās FORUM Best of College and High School Photography (2013). Exorcism is one of 365 photos from DiDonatoās astounding oā¦
School of Media and Journalism
JMC's First News21 Fellow Begins Investigative Reporting on Post-9/11 Veterans
Daniel Moore, a junior majoring in newspaper journalism, is one of 24 student journalists from 12 universities around the country conducting a national investigative reporting project on post-9/11 veterans as part of the Carnegie-Knight News21 in-depth journalism program. Moore is the first JMC studā¦
School of Media and Journalism
Five JMC Students Earn $3,000 Scholarships
JMC students won five of seven Akron Press Club scholarships this year. Four JMC students have been selected for scholarships in memory of longtime Akron Beacon Journal Editor John S. Knight and public relations professional Ludel Sauvageot; a fifth has been selected for a $3,000 Akron Press Club scā¦
School of Media and Journalism
JMC's Taylor Titus Earns YouToo Social Media Conference Scholarship
The Akron Area Public Relations Society of America recently awarded a scholarship to Taylor Titus, a senior public relations major, from funds raised by its award-winning YouToo Social Media Conference. YouToo Scholarship applicants must be full-time students majoring in public relations or commuā¦
School of Media and Journalism